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Fatal accident on M1, Hinckley and Bosworth on Thursday 20 August 1981

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6888 / 52°41'19"N

Longitude: -1.2897 / 1°17'22"W

OS Eastings: 448110

OS Northings: 310360

OS Grid: SK481103

Mapcode National: GBR 7KB.JR6

Mapcode Global: WHDJ2.5P42

Streetview is, obviously, the current Google imagery, and for older accidents may not reflect the appearance of the road at the time.

Accident Data

Accident ID

19813381N0472

Date

Thursday 20 August 1981

Time

16:55

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Hinckley and Bosworth

Police Force

Leicestershire

Road Class

Motorway

Road Number

1

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Pedestrian Crossing

No physical crossing facilities within 50 metres

Pedestrian Crossing Control

None within 50 metres

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Male, 56 - 65

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Nearside

Skidded. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Near/Offside crash barrier.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

56 - 65

Male

Fatal

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